A man killed in a weekend standoff in western Wisconsin has been identified as a Minnesota corrections officer. On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Corrections released a statement on Saturday night’s death of 42-year-old Tyler Abel, calling it "tragic and troubling." Abel was hired as a corrections officer in April 2022 and worked at the state prison in Stillwater. Officers responded to Abel's house in the Town of Star Prairie on a domestic disturbance call. According to the St. Croix … [Read More...]
Wisconsin driver’s licenses getting an update
Your next driver's license will have a new look. Wisconsin driver's licenses are getting an update to provide increased security. According to the state Division of Motor Vehicles, new licenses will feature hard to replicate artistic designs featuring images representing Wisconsin and make them harder to counterfeit. JUST ANNOUNCED: Wisconsin DMV debuts new driver license/ID cards: ✅Artistic designs ✅Transparent windows on the card’s edges ✅A ‘flipping effect’ showing the secondary … [Read More...]
Republican budget writers reject Evers’ broadband funding plan
At the Capitol, Republicans who control the legislature’s budget committee have rejected Governor Tony Evers’ plan to spend $750 million for broadband expansion. “I think it's wise for the state to not throw more state money at the at the issue when we've got an phenomenal amount of federal money coming in,” Joint Finance Committee co-chair, Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) said Thursday. “I would prefer that we wait to see what the federal money is going to do and then come back … [Read More...]
UW-Madison campus Starbucks votes for union
A downtown Madison Starbucks has voted to unionize. The Starbucks on State Street near the UW-Madison campus is now the second Madison area Starbucks to approve a union. The vote came in at 20 to 2 in favor. Store employees were worried last week that the head office of Starbucks was attempting to interfere with the vote, but were happy that the vote passed. The Capitol Times reported that employees and Starbucks management may file an objection to the election results before the National … [Read More...]
JFC rejects funding for UW Madison engineering building
Budget writers at the state Capitol said no to a major investment for UW-Madison on Thursday. Joint Finance Committee Republicans on Thursday rejected Governor Tony Evers' proposal to spend $355 million on an engineering building on the Madison campus UW System President Jay Rothman said the new building is the system's top priority because "to compete and prosper, we must invest in high-demand programs at all our universities." In a statement, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said the … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Wisconsin driver’s licenses getting an update
Your next driver’s license will have a new look. Wisconsin driver’s licenses are getting an update to provide increased security. According to the state Division of Motor Vehicles, new licenses will feature hard to replicate artistic designs featuring images representing Wisconsin and make them harder to counterfeit. JUST ANNOUNCED: Wisconsin DMV debuts new driver license/ID […]
Crime & Courts
Man killed in St. Croix County standoff identified as Minnesota corrections officer
A man killed in a weekend standoff in western Wisconsin has been identified as a Minnesota corrections officer. On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Corrections released a statement on Saturday night’s death of 42-year-old Tyler Abel, calling it “tragic and troubling.” Abel was hired as a corrections officer in April 2022 and worked at the […]
Titletown Report
Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger
According to reports, the Green Bay Packers, fresh off their 35-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Monday night, are releasing 2019 third-round draft pick Jace Sternberger. Sternberger’s two-game suspension ended following the Packers win over the Lions on Monday night and they had until 3 p.m. Tursday afternoon to either add him to the […]
Sports
Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ plan to fund improvements at American Family Field strikes out with Republicans in the state Assembly. “It’s unfortunate that the governor decided to just throw a plan out there . . that hadn’t consulted anyone,” said Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva), regarding the Democratic governor’s pitch o spend $290 million in […]